Sorainen

Dispute Resolution & Risk Management

Counsel

Albert Linntam is Co‑Head of Sorainen’s White Collar Investigations practice. An experienced litigator, he advises companies, boards, investors and senior executives on corporate crime, criminal proceedings, internal investigations, compliance, management and board liability, shareholder disputes, sanctions, AML, and complex cross‑border disputes.

He helps clients navigate fraud‑related disputes, corporate governance failures, crisis situations and other business‑critical legal issues that require strategic judgement, careful fact‑finding and a clear litigation strategy. He also supports companies in preventing disputes and mitigating legal risk through risk assessments, internal controls, special audits, and the design of internal procedures and compliance frameworks.

Professional highlights:

White‑collar investigations, compliance and risk management. Albert Linntam has over 10 years of experience in anti‑fraud investigations, internal investigations, special audits and risk management. His recent work includes acting as strategic project lead in the special audit of the state‑owned company Eesti Energia and leading a major multi‑jurisdictional internal investigation involving around 30 team members in one of the largest fraud matters in the Baltics.

Management liability, board liability and corporate governance. He regularly advises on management and supervisory board liability, shareholder disputes and compliance frameworks, particularly where legal risk has already materialised into a dispute or investigation. His work often sits at the intersection of corporate governance, internal controls, sanctions compliance, AML compliance, anti‑corruption controls and regulatory enforcement. He has also completed a microdegree in risk management and internal auditing, complementing his practical experience in these areas.

Landmark and high‑stakes disputes. His experience includes representing clients before the Supreme Court of Estonia, acting in a landmark criminal matter involving one of Estonia’s largest shipbuilding companies, representing the Republic of Estonia (the Estonian Internal Security Service) in a dispute related to assets seized in the Tallinna Sadam bribery case, and acting in sanctions‑related litigation that clarified companies’ compliance obligations.

Public speaking, publications and executive training. Albert regularly speaks at conferences, seminars and executive training sessions on white‑collar investigations, governance, compliance, criminal and civil proceedings, management and board liability, and risk management. He aims to make complex legal risk issues practical and accessible for boards, executives, compliance teams and in‑house lawyers. His practice also covers sanctions and AML compliance.

Estonian, English, Russian

Estonian Bar Association The Institute of Internal Auditors Estonia (IIA Estonia) The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA)

Saint Petersburg State University (exchange student in 2016-2017)

University of Salzburg, Austria (Summer University, European Private Law)

University of Tartu, Estonia (MA in Law, cum laude)

University of Tartu, Estonia (BA in Law)